Olaf G. H. Oden '21 weighed only 150 pounds, but he had the
legs, the brain, and the heart to becoming one of Brown's finest
athletes. A dancing, shifting runner with good speed, Oden
electrified the fans at old Andrews Field with his broken field
runs. As a senior, the Bruin signal caller scored eight touchdowns
and passed for five. His 85-yard return of an intercepted pass
against Springfield is the fifth longest in Brown history. A
spectacular fielding shortstop and timely hitter, Curley Oden had a
tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He also played hockey brilliantly
and was a member of an independent ice polo team which won the
championship of New England.